NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Monica Ann De La Paz, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Midland, TX

Monica Ann De La Paz, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Midland, Texas, and NPI 1386208692, issued on Apr 23, 2019. Check the license (Texas H4274, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386208692
Name
Monica Ann De La Paz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
H4274 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10100 Loop 40, Midland, TX 79706
Phone
(432) 617-0181
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(432) 563-0656
Medicaid ID
408812201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190806003731); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Monica De La Paz91
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Ofloxacin35 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate20 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $560.51

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Monica De La Paz$560.51
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Richard B Culbert MD PAMidland, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Monica Ann De La Paz among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas

Monica Ann De La Paz, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dinesh Bahl, MDEl Paso, TX 799021295837466
  2. Jeremy Cuthbertson, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021902809247
  3. Claudia Hooten, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021629360458
  4. Richard Hwang, M.D., PH.D.El Paso, TX 799021548587769
  5. Daniel Kasuga, MDEl Paso, TX 799021568786176
  6. David Metrikin, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021902809262
  7. Anindya Samanta, MDEl Paso, TX 799021104388826
  8. Gregory Trubowitsch, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021821091182

Common questions

What is Monica Ann De La Paz, MD's NPI number?

Monica Ann De La Paz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386208692, issued on Apr 23, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Monica Ann De La Paz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10100 Loop 40, Midland, TX, 79706. Phone: (432) 617-0181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Monica Ann De La Paz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H4274, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Monica Ann De La Paz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Monica Ann De La Paz, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Monica Ann De La Paz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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